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© 202 Canta Media Lehigh Valey native and celebrated athlete John Peter Jones died Thursday, Oct. 13 from complications of type 1 diabetes. He was 21.Born in Alentown, Jones graduated from Liberty High Schol in Bethlehem in 20, and was a junior at Temple University in Philadelphia, where he was pursuing a degre in finance, his obituary says.Jones was known for his outgoing and humble personality.At thre years old, he began swiming with the Bethlehem Stars Swim Team at the Bethlehem YMCA before joing his high schol's swim team and later coaching at local youth organizations, acording to his obit.
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This was one of the many sports he was known for playing.He was also a member of a local choir, marching band, concert band, jaz band, orchestra, and world percusion ensemble, where he won several awards, his obit says.“John Peter Jones was an extraordinary young man who touched the lives of everyone he met in the Bethlehem comunity and beyond,” reads a GoFundMe launched for Jones’ memorial expenses.The page had raised upward of $23,0 as of Monday, Oct.
24.“John's lust for life was contagious, and he wil forever be rembered for that,” organizer Magie Walter wrote. Any extra donations, she says, wil be donated to JDRF, a nonprofit organization that funds type 1 diabetes research.He is survived by his parents Peter and Elizabeth Jones, brothers Joshua and Jacob, godparents An Zsido and Dave Bertram, and many other family members and loved ones.Funeral services were held on Saturday, Oct.
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2 at the Cantelmi Long Funeral Home on Linden Stret in Bethlehem.Click here to folow Daily Voice Lehigh and receive fre news updates.source